Staff Nurse Pre-Op
About The Position
The Pre-Operative nurse provides direct patient care using the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation in accordance with facility policies and procedures. The nurse understands safety hazards and equipment use to prevent harm to patients and personnel, and works in assigned areas as directed. The role reviews and prepares medical records, admits patients to the Pre-op holding area, provides physical comfort and psychological support, performs diagnostic tests, starts IV therapy, and administers pre-operative medication when applicable. The nurse may assist the anesthesiologist with pre-operative nerve blocks and ensures supplies and emergency equipment are available and operational. The position also includes appropriate handling of biohazardous materials, maintaining an assigned area, training new employees, and supporting State and AAAHC survey preparation. This position has no supervisory responsibilities. Workdays are Monday through Friday, and long hours may be required. The work environment may involve exposure to anesthetic gases, hazardous chemicals, blood and body fluids, sharps, and cleaning solutions. The noise level is usually moderate.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
- Strong teamwork, customer service, dependability, organizational, and technical skills.
- Ability to respond to inquiries from patients, representatives, and physicians, and to read and interpret diagnostic studies and medical records.
- Ability to read and interpret policies, procedures, and Instructions for Use (IFUs).
- Ability to calculate figures such as weight, height, and medication dosing.
- Ability to apply common-sense understanding to written and oral instructions and manage variables such as equipment and schedule changes.
- Computer proficiency, including MS Word and Outlook; Advantix is required.
- Georgia State Board of Nursing RN licensure.
- American Heart Association BLS certification.
- ACLS certification, or ability to obtain it within three months of hire.
Nice To Haves
- Previous Pre-Operative experience.
- Ability to communicate in a second language.
- Athena computer system experience.
Responsibilities
- Review medical records for completeness of operative consent, surgical orders, history and physical, and diagnostic studies; ensure records comply with policy.
- Greet, identify, and admit patients in the Pre-op holding area according to admitting routines.
- Provide physiological comfort and psychological support based on individual patient needs.
- Perform appropriate diagnostic tests, such as hemoglobin, blood glucose, urine pregnancy testing, and EKG; start IV therapy and administer pre-operative medication when applicable.
- Assist the anesthesiologist with pre-operative nerve blocks.
- Ensure necessary supplies and emergency equipment are available and operational.
- Properly handle and dispose of biohazardous materials.
- Understand and perform proper equipment techniques in the assigned work area.
- Adhere to POSC procedures, policies, and standards.
- Maintain the area of special assignment.
- Train new employees.
- Participate in preparation activities for State and AAAHC surveys as required.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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